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Journey to Palomar, America's First Journey Into Space

Genres : Documentary

Overview

The film traces the story of the Chicago-born astronomer George Ellery Hale, considered the father of astrophysics, as he struggles personally and professionally to build the greatest telescopes of the 20th century at the Yerkes and Mount Wilson Observatories, and finally the 20-year effort to build the million-pound telescope on Palomar mountain beginning in the 1930s. Hale's observatories revolutionized our understanding of the universe.

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Original Title

Journey to Palomar, America's First Journey Into Space

Status

Released

Runtime

1 hr 30 min

Release Date

07/11/2010

ImdbId

tt1345482

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